Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is attempting to retain NBA broadcasting rights by matching Amazon’s $1.8 billion per year bid for a game package. WBD has submitted matching paperwork to the NBA, but it remains unclear if the league will accept…
Verizon is offering a free one-year subscription to Netflix Premium for customers who sign up for Peacock via its "+play" hub, saving users over $275. This bundle, the first of its kind between Netflix and Peacock, is timed to coincide…
MyBundle has hired Michael Goldstein as chief revenue officer to oversee sales, marketing, and partner success. Goldstein, formerly with Ting, brings valuable experience from the ISP sector, aligning with MyBundle's focus on smaller and mid-sized broadband providers. CEO Jason Cohen…
AMC is bringing several of its shows, including "Anne Rice’s Interview With the Vampire" and "The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon," to Netflix under a new one-year deal starting August 19. This agreement aims to leverage Netflix’s large audience to boost…
John Stamos joins local streaming service Zeam as chief innovation officer, focusing on expanding programming and leveraging his industry contacts. Backed by Gray TV, Zeam streams local news, weather, sports, and entertainment from 165 markets. Stamos first connected with Zeam…
The NBA is nearing a $76 billion media rights deal with NBCUniversal, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney/ESPN, set to commence after the 2024-25 season. Turner Sports, a long-term partner, is seeking to match Amazon’s offer to retain rights. The finalized…
Roku and Paramount+ are launching an immersive marketing campaign on Roku to celebrate the 25th anniversary of "SpongeBob SquarePants." The campaign features animated characters and landmarks from the show in Roku City's screensaver and a new SpongeBob-themed Roku Home Screen…
Paramount+ is exploring a partnership with another streaming service, with WBD’s Max as a strong contender. This move comes as the streaming industry sees increased consolidation efforts. Recent data from Parrot Analytics shows that despite only a 0.9% title overlap,…
Charter Communications is now offering Spectrum TV subscribers free access to Vix Premium with Ads. This benefit applies to customers with at least one Univision channel in their package. The agreement, part of a new contract with Televisa-Univision, brings over…
Microsoft is launching its Xbox TV app on select Amazon Fire TV Sticks, providing access to Xbox Cloud Gaming for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers. Initially available on Fire TV 4K Max (2023) and Fire TV Stick 4K (2023), the…
